Unit2Throughtheeyesofachild学习第二单元

Unit2Throughtheeyesofachild学习第二单元TeachingObjectivestogettoknowthebackgroundinformationoftheauthor;tofamiliarizeyourselveswiththeexacttechniquesemployedinreadingpractice;togetageneralunderstandingofwhattheauthormainlymeanttoconveyinthetext.TeachingSchedule

Warmingup

SkimmingPracticeTextStructureAnalysisTextSummary

Pre-readingActivityWarmingupWhatdidyouoncedreamaboutwhenyouwerestillachild?WarmingupWarmingupWhatshouldbedonewithdaydreaming?BackgroundinformationPre-readingActivityTheGlassCastle(《玻璃城堡》)tellstheearlylifestoryoftheauthorJeannetteWallsandherfamily,whichwasonthebest-sellerlistintheUSfortwoyears.ItrecountshowshegrewupinadysfunctionalfamilywhospentmuchoftheirtimetravellingacrosstheUnitedStateswithnorealplacetocallhome.discard释义vt.togetridofsomethingthatyounolongerwantorneed丢弃练习Taketheessenceanddiscardthedregs.

翻译取其精髓，去其糟粕。练习在丢掉盒子前看一下制造商的说明。翻译Readthebeforediscardingthebox.synonyms:abandon/desertPre-readingActivitymanufacturer’sinstructionsmarkdown释义toreducethepriceofsomething降低……的价格练习零售商将不得不为了提高销量而大幅度降低商品价格。翻译antonym:markup提高……的价格Pre-readingActivityRetailerscommoditieshadtomarkdowntheirtosales.bringinbe/gooutofmind释义tobeorbecomecrazyorconfused发疯，犯傻练习他一定是疯了才会认为自己能一个人作环球航行。翻译Hemustbeoutofhismindtothinkhecan alone.Pre-readingActivitysailroundtheworldHowcanweconductskimming?Step1:Keywords

Keywordsarethosespecialterms,numerals,comparativedegree,superlativedegree,topicwords,quotations,etc.Step2:RetrievalSpotthekeywordsinthetextandfindoutthesentence.Step3:CheckingCheckwhetherthemeaningconveyedbythesentenceistheanswertothetargetquestion.

SkimmingPracticeAnswerthequestions.Whatcouldbefoundonthe?Whydidtheauthor’sgivetheirchildren ?Becausetheywerecheaperthen.Bows,wrappingpaperandChristmastreesthatpeoplehadthrownaway.

parentspresentsafterChristmasroadsideafterChristmasSkimmingPractice3.Whatdidthewriter’sfatherthinkof?4.Howdidthewriterreacttotheideaofhavingaasa?Answerthequestions.Theywerefoolish.

Shedidn’tthinkitwaspossible.

peoplewholiveincitiesstarpresentSkimmingPractice5.Howdidherfathergivingatoherasa?6.Whathappenedduring?Answerthequestions.Itmadeasmuchsenseasclaimingawholecontinentoftheearth.Thefamilydiscussedouterspace.justifystarpresentChristmasdinnerSkimmingPracticeTextStructureAnalysisWhatcouldbefoundontheroadsideafterChristmas?Whydidthewriter’sparentsbuytheirchildrenpresentsafterChristmas?3.Whatdidthewriter’sfatherthinkofpeoplewholiveincities?4.Howdidthewriterreacttotheideaofhavingastarasapresent?5.Howdidherfatherjustifyit?6.WhathappenedduringChristmasdinner?7.WhatisthevalueofthepresentswegetonthatChristmas?QuestionsasCluesTextOrganizationPartOne:

DifferentfromtheusualwayofcelebratingChristmas,wehadourowncelebratingstyle.PartTwo:WehadaspecialChristmas,gettinguniquepresentsfromourfather.PartThree:

Thepresentsweget,thoughpeculiar,lastforkeeps.TextStructureAnalysis(Paras.1-4)(Paras.5-17)(Para.18)GroupWorkDiscusswithyourgroupmembersandtrytogenerateasummaryofthetextbaseduponthekeywordsgivenbelow.

TextSummarycelebratingactivitiesDisappoint/disappointedseveraldaysafterthatonsaleroadsidelostthejobstarsstrangethankfulAcceptdisappointmentandlearntopersevere,topursueyourdreamsdespitepitfalls.Learntoturnnegativesintopositives,andyou’lldomuchbetterinlife.（excerptedfromALettertoMySon,aletterthattouchedtheworld）

接受挫折并学会坚持，不畏风险地追求你的梦想。学会把消极因素转化为积极因素，今后在生活中你就能做得好得多。（摘自一封感动世界的《给儿子的信》）ClassSummaryAssignments1.ReviewMemorizethenewwordsandexpr